India, Jan. 23 -- Hosted by the Dwijen Dinanath Arts Foundation, a non-profit started by human rights activist and journalist Sharif D Rangnekar in memory of his father and brother, the Rainbow Literature Festival - with the tagline "Queer and Inclusive" - aims to bring together "different identities and sections of society to explore common ground. [with the hope that] ultimately we collectively stitch together more informed narratives about diversity." First held in December 2019, the festival, which was briefly suspended due to the pandemic, returned in 2023. The 2024 edition, by festival director Rangnekar's own admission, was the biggest one yet.

With 44 sessions and more than 80 speakers, the event held on 7 and 8 December, 2024, a...